Community Blog

The Esri Community MVP program has grown to include 14 new members! Meet them in this introduction article where many have shared a bit about themselves ...

Esri Community members accomplished incredible things in 2023! We've curated a selection of powerful member stories, top achievements, and much more in an ArcGIS StoryMap that that summarizes a year in which our online GIS community thrived ...

The role that Esri's own team members play in Esri Community has an enormous impact on this platform and the vast number of Esri users who come here to find answers, share ideas, and collaborate to solve problems with GIS. In this article, we've assembled 2023's leading staff contributors to give them some much-deserved recognition! 

GIS Day 2023 is quickly nearing! Read our article to learn about the many great resources available to help you enjoy this global celebration at any level of participation ...

Esri Community has been awarded Best-in-Class Community and Outstanding Advocacy Program by industry leaders Khoros and The Community Roundtable. These awards honor excellence in the Esri Community platform, its programs, and membership, as well as Esri's commitment to fostering connection and collaboration with and among its users. Read more ...

By the end of 2022, nearly 4,300 of the 321,000 Esri Community accounts (just 1.3% of the total) belonged to Esri staff members. Without mentioning articles authored, customer Ideas responded on, or other important forms of contribution, this comparatively modest group of staff created 40% of all posts marked as Accepted Solutions in the same year. The role they play here in Esri Community is as crucial as it is meaningful, and we've assembled the top contributors in this article to give them some much-deserved recognition ...

So much was accomplished in Esri Community during 2022 and it's time to celebrate! We've rounded up some of the biggest achievements, member stories, and news of note in an ArcGIS StoryMap that centers on Esri Community members — the heart and soul of this platform ...

It's difficult to fully express how grateful we are to the Esri Community MVPs who do so much for everyone here on this platform. They're a small group of 53 members who, brimming with generosity, lift many times their weight when it comes to answering questions and making meaningful contributions. Our team wants to say thank you in this heartfelt letter right at the beginning of this new year ... 

GIS Day is the foremost global event for geospatial recognition and celebration, and it's just around the corner! Learn more about what this day means and how you can get involved ...

Introducing our new team members!